Assessment of intervention strategies against a novel influenza epidemic using an individual-based model |
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| Authors: | Tomoko Morimoto Hirofumi Ishikawa |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Human Ecology, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; |
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| Abstract: | Objectives The objective of this study was to assess intervention strategies against a novel influenza epidemic through simulations of various scenarios in Sapporo city, Hokkaido, Japan. A series of interventions were examined: administration of antiviral drugs by two approaches [targeted antiviral prophylaxis (TAP) and school-age targeted antiviral prophylaxis (STAP)], school closure, restraint, and combinations of these four interventions. |
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